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Boston College, Wake Forest seek consistency on offense
Boston College and Wake Forest hope to find rhythm on offense after they both bumbled through games earlier this week.,The teams meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,"There's some stuff we need to improve and some stuff we need to tighten up," Boston ...
Rebounding is critical for Nebraska at Michigan State
For the moment, Nebraska and Michigan State are not ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.,But both the Cornhuskers and Spartans earned votes in the latest poll and are playing stellar basketball of late, which makes Saturday's Big Ten contest in East Lansing, Mich., an intriguing one.,Nebraska...
Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions Are Living on the Edge, One Fourth Down at a Time
Dan Campbell loves taking big risks on fourth down, but he's driving the Detroit Lions to can't-lose status, which could be scary come time for the NFL Playoffs....
No. 5 Marquette, No. 11 Wisconsin aim to regroup in in-state clash
Fifth-ranked Marquette and No. 11 Wisconsin will look to bounce back from their first losses of the season when the in-state rivals meet in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Marquette (8-1) dropped an 81-70 decision at No. 6 Iowa State on Wednesday, and Wisconsin (8-1) lost 67-6...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NBA, NHL Predictions for December 6th
The Mountain West Championship kicks off tonight, while the NBA and NHL continue on Friday. These are our best sports bets for December 6th, 2024....
China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 is defrosting with the announcement Friday that two preseason games will be played in Macao in October.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and 12, 2025, at Macao's Venetian Arena, marki...
Reports: China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 apparently is defrosting with an announcement expected Friday of two preseason games in Macao in October, according to multiple reports Thursday.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and ...
Lions edge Packers, win 11th straight, on walk-off FG
Jake Bates kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play of the game and the host Detroit Lions extended their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.,Jared Goff passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns (two to Tim Patrick) for ...
Pelicans squeak past Suns, end nine-game losing streak
Brandon Ingram scored 29 points, CJ McCollum had 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a nine-game losing streak by defeating the Phoenix Suns 126-124 on Thursday night.,Trey Murphy III added 19 points, Dejounte Murray had 17, Herbert Jones 12 and Brandon Boston Jr. 11.,Devin Booker netted 28 p...
Sam Montembeault, Canadiens shut out Predators
Sam Montembeault made 29 saves and Patrik Laine scored his second power-play goal in as many games, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 3-0 victory over the reeling Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Montembeault turned aside all 13 shots he faced in the third period to preserve his third shutout...
Penn State forces 24 turnovers, upsets No. 8 Purdue
Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points with six assists and Freddie Dilione V added 14 points as Penn State opened Big Ten Conference play with an 81-70 upset victory at home against No. 8 Purdue on Thursday in University Park, Pa.,Puff Johnson scored 13 points and Nick Kern added 12 points with eight reb...
Transfer portal active before official opening Monday
Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson plans to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens on Monday, several reports said Thursday.,The 6-foot-4 Texas native hauled in 38 receptions for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns during the 2023 season. Then he missed nearly the entire 2024 season due to a na...
Former All-Pro S Jamal Adams set to make Lions debut vs. Packers
The Detroit Lions elevated former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, whom they signed as a free agent to the practice squad on Sunday, to their game-day roster on Thursday night.,The Lions, who share the NFL's best record at 11-1, host their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers (9-3).,Adams, 29, began t...
Rested Rangers aim to get right vs. surging Penguins
Four nights removed from another rough performance, the New York Rangers hope a few days of extra rest and practice can get them trending upward Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are on a season-high four-game winning streak.,The Rangers are 1-6-0 in their past seven games whi...
Week 14 TNF: Packers-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
The Detroit Lions ride a 10-game winning streak into Thursday night's home game against division rival Green Bay, but the Lions don't have the luxury of stepping off the gas even a little.,Detroit (11-1) is only a game ahead of Philadelphia and Minnesota in the NFC, with the Vikings (10-2) and Packe...
No Texas fans punished for bottle-throwing vs. Georgia
Texas released its findings from an internal investigation into an unruly scene at October's football game against visiting Georgia, with no fans facing punishment for throwing bottles and debris onto the field.,Last month Texas sent its report to the Southeastern Conference, and it was later provid...
Rockies, Marlins have top odds for No. 1 in Tuesday's draft lottery
Major League Baseball will hold its 2025 draft lottery on Tuesday, with the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins owning the best chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick.,MLB announced Thursday that the draft lottery, to be held at baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, will include 16 clubs vying for ...
UCLA, OC Eric Bieniemy part ways after one season
UCLA and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy parted ways after one season on Thursday.,The Bruins (5-7) ranked 126th out of 134 FBS teams with 18.4 points per game in their first season in the Big Ten and first under head coach Deshaun Foster.,Bieniemy, 55, won two Super Bowls as the Kansas City Chi...
Report: Injured Texans TE Brevin Jordan signs extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for the 2025 season, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Jordan, 24, has been out for the season since sustaining a torn ACL in a Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.,Including two catches for 7 yards in two games (one start) in 2...
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin (back) out vs. Jets
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets due to back spasms, head coach Lindy Ruff announced. ,Dahlin, a defenseman, logged 17:16 of ice time before exiting the Sabres' 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. ,"It should be...